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Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis
Editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), editor-in-chief of Scientific Publications and Multimedia Applications and professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis will receive Doctor of Medical Science, honoris causa . When she was named editor of JAMA in 2000, she became the first female editor of the journal in its 122-year history. She has written or edited 11 books on pediatrics and medical education and published more than 200 original articles, chapters, editorials and abstracts.

Dr. David C. Leach
Executive director of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Dr. David C. Leach will receive a Doctor of Medical Science, honoris causa. ACGME sets standards for and accredits the nation's 7,800 medical residency programs. Dr. Leach believes medicine and teaching are cooperative arts, leading to improved relationships between physician and patient, the physician and colleagues, and the physician and society. Theorizing that healthcare providers need certain core competencies to offer the best possible care to patients, Dr. Leach has developed a system to improve graduate medical education by instructing the 100,000 residents in accredited programs in these core competencies, and then measuring the efficacy and quality of teaching.

Dr. Linda M. Rhodes
Former Secretary of Aging for Pennsylvania, newspaper columnist and renowned author

Dr. Linda M. Rhodes will receive a Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa . Dr. Rhodes oversaw a billion dollars worth of long-term care services during her tenure as Pennsylvania 's Secretary of Aging. She also created the award-winning Family Caregiving Program, helping thousands of families care for their loved ones at home. During the Clinton administration, Dr. Rhodes was nominated as deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration. She has authored numerous articles, studies and reports on aging and eldercare in the United States. She currently writes a weekly “Living” feature column for the Harrisburg Patriot-News.